finn Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I may be getting old but I find my 315R a little on the fast side in 1st, has anyone dabbled with a slower gear ratio. At present I have a 10 on the front and a 40 on the rear, looking at another bike at the weekend I noticed he had a 41 on the rear is this enough to make a difference or do I go for something smaller on the front? Regards Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaty250xox Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 hi mate i have a 9 tooth on the front and 40 on the rear. that seams to be a good combo for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penno350 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks for this post. I've had my 315 for 10 months and although I am getting used to it I just thought it was a bit lively, especially in second. Never thought about gearing but checked to find I had a 12 on the front!! Just ordered a 9 so we'll see how much slower the trees seem to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstgear Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I found the Montesa gearing a bit fast myself. I ran a 10 - 42 combo with good results. I found I was more comfortable using 3rd gear than with the stock faster gearing. As a rule of thumb I've always heard 1 tooth in the front is equal to 3 in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boner Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 What's the standard gearing on a 315? Boner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmanpat Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hi,mate.I started riding last year,thought my bike was ok,then a mate sugested dropping a tooth on the front,i now ride 9-41,it's a different bike now,i'm a lot smoother,bike is more predictable,best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I also would like to gear my 315R down. The bike came with a 10/43 combo, I feel a 9 up front would be more forgiving through the learning time on this new animal. My question is, what other Honda motor might share this spocket? or who makes the rear hub if I went with a 46 or 47 back there. Got Honda shops but not a Montesa. thanks for any info, Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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